DG ISI-led delegation returns to country; Minister says Pak concerns center on security; Turkiye, Qatar praised Minister of Information and Radio, Attaullah Tarar. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: Talks between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban regime in Istanbul on Friday ended without a breakthrough as the Pakistani delegation went home. Citing sources, the state media confirmed that […]
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. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif unveils the plaque on the Hyderabad-Sukkur Expressway in Hyderabad. PHOTO: PID ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly was informed on Friday that the Hyderabad-Sukkur Expressway (M-6) project is progressing through multiple financing and partnership arrangements, with various sections expected to be completed between 2028 and 2029 Responding to questions during Question Time,
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. LAHORE: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) have concluded proceedings regarding power-sharing in Punjab province as the latter addresses the former’s concerns. Sources said the PML-N has once again agreed to release development funds in the constituencies of 30 PPP provincial assembly legislators and ticket holders. It is also
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Millers are canceling existing orders for flour and wheat from local retailers, tandoor owners and merchants Serious flour crisis has gripped Rawalpindi and Islamabad following Punjab Food Department’s ban on supply of wheat to flour mills in the twin cities. After the suspension of the wheat supply, the Melmøllforeningen has announced that it will stop
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Management says SAEP tried to halt operations of the national flag carrier, but swift action thwarted their bid Pakistan International Airlines canceled five flights after its engineering union suspended operations, the national carrier said in a statement on Friday. The airline alleged that the Society of Aircraft Engineers of Pakistan, a de-recognised body, tried to
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Information Minister thanks Turkiye and Qatar for brokering talks, says Pakistan has no ill will towards Afghans The deadlock continued on the second day of the third round of talks between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban, as Islamabad accused Kabul of failing to rein in terrorism. Speaking on X, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said: “Pakistan
18 others injured, outlaws used advanced weapons, police APC destroyed in a rocket attack As many as 18 people, including a policeman, women and children, lost their lives when groups of armed bandits clashed in the Katcha area of Sindh. The violent volley also left 18 others injured. According to the police and the people
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Party chairman says CEC supports Article 243, constitutional courts and judicial transfers Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari addresses a press conference in Karachi on Friday, November 7, 2025. SCREENGRAB Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said the party’s Central Executive Committee has decided to support the proposed 27th Amendment with conditional approval of
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Environmental Protection Agency to expand operational focus beyond central Lahore, deploy officers in the city An aerial photo shows people commuting along a street amid heavy smoggy conditions in Lahore. PHOTO: AFP/FILE The authorities have been asked to ensure that no smoke-emitting vehicles are seen on the roads of Lahore for the next two weeks.
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Rina Saeed Khan accused of graft, experts say such legal action could weaken Pakistan’s environmental movement The Federal Investigation Agency’s probe into former Islamabad Wildlife Management Board (IWMB) chairperson Rina Saeed Khan has drawn backlash from conservationists, with the Adventure Foundation Pakistan (AFP) saying targeting individuals committed to protecting nature could weaken Pakistan’s environmental movement.
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